Lake States
The FRA Lake States Region includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region is served by Tim O’Hara, Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region. Region-level programs are geared toward improving members’ productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost-reduction across the supply chain. The region holds one annual meeting in the fall.
Featured Resource
Assessing Concerns of Logging Business Owners in the Lake States Region
Leadership
Tim O’Hara
Vice President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
310 Jackson Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-390-7965
Upcoming Meetings:
States in this Region
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Resources
25-TR-01 Carbon Stocks & Emissions in Minnesota Forests: Current & Future Estimates
24-TR-13 Peer-to-Peer Teaching Forestry Water Quality BMPs
24-TR-12 Assessing the Impacts of Inflation on Logging Operations through Producer Price Indices
24-TR-11 U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations: Temporary Bridge Funding Program
24-TR-03 Lake States Region National Forests Timber Program and Metrics
24-TR-02 National Forest Operations Training Coalition
23-S-03 Truck Accident at Wood Chip Dump
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22-S-13 Logging Equipment Loss Due to Fire
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Chip Van Driver Injury While Rolling-Up A Van Tarp Cover Weighted Down With Snow
On a December morning in the Lake States Region, a truck…
Feller Buncher Fire
Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
North Dakota
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Nevada
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Nebraska
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nebraska Nebraska has 1.5 million…
Minnesota
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Minnesota Minnesota has 17.4 million…
Michigan
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Michigan Michigan has 20.3 million…
Lake States
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FRA 2024 Lake States Region Fall Meeting
2023 FRA Lakes States Region Fall Meeting Presentations
Regional and Global Markets
Billerud Plans
Today’s Forest Carbon Industry and the Natural Capital Exchange
Influencing Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage on Private Land
Plantations and Natural Regeneration
During a recent conversation with a business leader in Maine, he…
Where in the World is Our Wood Going?
Whether it’s the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) or the discussion…
The Annual THATS Auction – An Opportunity to Support and Promote Safety in the Logging Industry
In early January, I spent a day resetting my budget spreadsheet…
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